Compared to her reunion with Louis, Olivia was more curious about how he found her.
She used an alias when they met. He only cared about his research and didn't care about it even though he knew she was using a fake identity.
If he wanted to, he would've found her long ago. He wouldn't have taken so long to find her.
There could only be one reason. She had just revealed her true identity not long ago, and he came knocking on her door.
Her original plan was to attract the person who tried to kill her years before to come out of hiding again.
That way, she could get closer to finding out who the mastermind was.
She didn't expect Louis to show up at her door before the assassins.
Someone had exposed her true identity to Louis. That would mean the person who wanted her dead would be related to the Poison Hive!
Olivia joined the Poison Hive because she wanted to find this person. But Louis scared her into hiding in the village.
She had no choice but to drop that plan.
Louis seemed happy. He didn't seem to mind her escape.
After all, he was just happy that his test subject was still alive and kicking.
"Mr. Rivera, about what happened…"
Louis replied, "I know you did it for the baby. I understand. I don't blame you."
He glossed over it casually. Olivia was not going to believe he put it behind her. She knew how vicious Louis could be.
His viciousness was different from the others. Some people would be vicious for power, some for status. Only he would do it for science.
But he was too extreme.
His research was more important than anything else. Money, life, or whatever, were less important than his research.
In his words, not even the best doctors could maintain peak conditions all the time.
Emotions, age, sleep deprivation, and other external issues would be able to impact a doctor's effectiveness.
Machines were different. As long as a machine was at the operating table, there would never be a mistake.
Machines wouldn't even tire after long hours of operation. A machine would be more efficient than a human at providing treatment.
Louis tried his best to shape Olivia to be the best cyborg ever. He believed that the combination of flesh and machine was perfect.
A being like that wouldn't succumb to time. It could even survive in harsh conditions, like places without oxygen or water.
Olivia was impressed by his obsession with research, but she couldn't condone his reckless disregard for human life.
But at least their reunion wasn't as violent as she had thought it would be.
She mustered her courage and asked, "Mr. Rivera, you're my mentor. I'm grateful that you saved my life. But can you tell me one thing? Who exposed my identity to you?"
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